set_the_hook Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 ive been using braid with a leader for most applications except cranks. Quote
tholmes Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 For my baitcasting rigs, I use Trilene Big Game mono. For lighter spinning gear (6lb. test and under) I use Cabela's house brand mono. I'm too old school (cheap) to pay $15 for a spool of line. Tom Quote
Scorcher214 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Mono on everything. Specifically Suffix Elite. I would use braid, but I feel like it prevents me from getting bites, and I don't hassling with a leader. I do have some yo-zuri hybrid #12, and I think I will be spooling that on one of my BC this summer. Quote
MArnold Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 I use mono for everything 14# test for worms, jigs, cranks and 10# test for weightless plastics and spinnerbaits and 6# test for light roadrunner jigs and micro cranks and inline spinners. Quote
Fat-G Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Straight braid, but I throw plastics, jigs, and frogs 95% of the time. Otherwise it's Suffix Elite for mono (thanks AJ), Yo-Zuri or CXX for copoly, and I have yet to try a flouro. When I get my next two combos I will try it on one of them. Quote
kms399 Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 braid 99% of the time. I hate pretty much every thing about mono I admit to not trying the florocarbon but my lakes are so dirty I don't think the visibility of the braid is hurting me. Quote
Super User tomustang Posted June 2, 2011 Super User Posted June 2, 2011 Copolymer, not regular mono Quote
ChiCityBasser Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I have braid on 3 of my 5 BC setups with one with mono and the other with flouro. On the main spools of my 5 spinning setups I have braid but the backup spools have either flouro or copolymer. The braid spools see more use though. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 I'm fishing Tatsu on 12 rods, two rods with Toray, two with CXX, and one with braid. I avoid braid whenever possible. I just don't like it. Quote
Super User Sam Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon Professional grade Trilene. Berkley XL Smooth Casting Trilene. Also use P-Line, BPS Mono and Yo-Zuri Hybird. Depends on the techniques, baitcaster/spinning rig, fishing conditions, body of water, structure, cover and what baits I plan to throw. Need to be flexible with fishing line. Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 All braid, but I add a fluorocarbon leader when I feel I need to. I used to have fluoro on half my set ups, but after 4+ years I got tired of managment issues that never went away, so I ditched it as main line. I have not used mono, except for ice fishing, in years. Quote
Al Wolbach Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon Professional grade Trilene. Berkley XL Smooth Casting Trilene. Also use P-Line, BPS Mono and Yo-Zuri Hybird. Depends on the techniques, baitcaster/spinning rig, fishing conditions, body of water, structure, cover and what baits I plan to throw. Need to be flexible with fishing line. Sam I used Trilene XL for 20 years or so until a friend suggested (strongly) that I try Suffix Elite. Glad I did. I now use Suffix Elite for all moving baits. Suggest you give it a try as a replacement for Trilene XL. I believe you will be glad you did...........Al Quote
boystcroix Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 I use fireline for spinning applications, mono for cranking and flouro for everything else Quote
TerryR Posted June 6, 2011 Posted June 6, 2011 Mono for just about everything. Don't really like braid. Never tried flouro, all the line maintenance issues sound like a nightmare to me. Quote
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